Fill in the Blanks Medical TerminologyOnline version To know more about common medical terms in digestive system by Mohamed Elbeshkar 1 o intestine Enter chronic enteropathy digestive damaged Enter pathy o rrhaphy TA : Abd Allah , today we'll discuss a case where a patient has digestive issues . Let's start Abd Allah : Could you explain ? TA : Enteropathy is a disease of the intestines . - means intestines , - means disease , and the combining vowel - - connects them . Patients with often suffer from issues , requiring careful management and sometimes surgical intervention . Abd Allah : so , what we do for patient suffering from it ? TA : They might undergo an enterorrhaphy , which involves suturing the intestine . - still refers to the intestines , - means suturing , and the combining vowel - - connects them . It ? s performed when the has been and needs repair . 2 o view esophag radiographic esophagus esophagus Esophag image scopy viewing o process gram TA : In another scenario , imagine a patient presenting with difficulty swallowing and severe chest pain . Abd Allah : What ? s an esophagogram ? TA : It ? s a of the . The root - refers to the esophagus , - means a record or image , and the combining vowel - - ties them together . The image helps us see any structural abnormalities in the esophagus . Abd Allah : After the imaging , what ? s the next step ? TA : If further examination is required , we ? d perform an esophagoscopy , which is a procedure to the using a specialized scope . - refers to the esophagus , - means the of , and - - connects them . This allows us to directly observe any issues inside the esophagus . 3 ulcers plasty repair stomach stomach viewing instrument examination scope Gastr Gastr gastroscopy process o o stomach fix detailed view surgical TA : Lastly , let ? s talk about surgical interventions . Abd Allah : What does gastroplasty involve ? TA : It ? s the of the . - stands for stomach , - means surgical repair , and - - is the combining vowel . This procedure is done to issues like or structural deformities in the . Abd Allah : And if the doctor needs to examine the stomach , what tool would they use ? TA : They ? d use a gastroscope , which is an to the . - refers to the stomach , - means an instrument , and - - connects them . If they ? re doing a , they ? d perform a , which is the of the stomach using that scope .
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